Red-legged Partridge

Also known as French Partridge

Red-legged partridges strut across sunny fields and dry scrublands, their bright coral-red bills and legs contrasting sharply with barred flanks and a distinctive black throat patch. When flushed, they launch into a sudden, noisy burst of low flight, preferred only after running swift paths through low cover. Breeding pairs nest on the ground, where females lay large clutches that both parents sometimes incubate in separate nests simultaneously.